Anacostia River Likely to Escape Major Impact from Potomac Spill
A massive spill on the Potomac River is so far having little effect on the Anacostia River.
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Hyattsville Renames Forested Area After Nacotchtank Indians
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe city of Hyattsville renamed a forested area around Driskell Park after the Native Americans who used to live in the area.
Anacostia Riverkeeper Splash Event in the River Postponed Again
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithAn event to allow swimming in the Anacostia River was postponed again after water quality tests failed.
How Bladensburg Created — and Solved — Its Flooding Problem
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithWhen European settlers first arrived in the area that is now Bladensburg in colonial times, the Anacostia River was deep enough that ocean-bound ships could dock there.
Take a Free Boat Ride With the Anacostia Riverkeeper
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithWith money from D.C.’s five-cent bag tax, the Anacostia Riverkeeper holds regular tours that start at the Navy Yard marina and head upriver to the railroad bridge.
You Can Legally Swim in the Anacostia River in September
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithYou can legally swim in the Anacostia River for a few hours in September. Swimming has been illegal in the river since 1971 due to pollution, but infrastructure improvements and other efforts have improved water quality enough that D.C. is allowing the sanctioned swim.
Bald Eagles Return to Bladensburg Waterfront Park Amid Anacostia River Cleanup
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithIn the 1990s, there were no nesting eagles along the Anacostia River. But amid a years-long cleanup, they have returned to Bladensburg Waterfront Park.
River Otters Spotted at Heurich Park in Hyattsville Amid Wildlife Rebound
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe cleanup of the Anacostia River watershed has led to a rebound in local wildlife, including river otters spotted at Heurich Park in Hyattsville.
How to Help Route 1 and the Anacostia River This Earth Day
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithThis Earth Day, one of the best ways that residents of the Route 1 corridor can help the environment is to focus on the Anacostia River.
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